In a closer look at the standard forelimb flexion test, researchers from Ireland and the Netherlands found that any forelimb lameness detectable with this method generally shows up in the fetlock ...

"A thorough lameness exam usually includes limb flexion tests to evaluate for gait changes when joints are stressed in a flexed position," remarked Amy Armentrout, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Burleson ...

LAS VEGAS — Although there are many tests to evaluate the subscapularis, a recently presented investigation found the bear-hug test to be a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the muscle. “We ...

A total of thirty nine participants were recruited from the Physiotherapy Department of the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland; nineteen patients with symptomatic slight restriction ...

The knee-flexion test is also a useful diagnostic aid. While lying prone, the patient is asked to actively flex the knee. With an intact Achilles tendon, the foot will drop into plantar flexion. If ...

Can flexion tests ever be objective rather than subjective? Yes, say researchers involved in a new study that has trialled a sensor-based system to measure a horse’s response. For many years, opinions ...